Daily Themed Crossword May 18, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 18, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 18, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Eminem's genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Hairy tree-swinging primate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Code essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Prohibition ___ (period when alcohol was banned) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | ___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Nickelodeon's ___ the Explorer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Morning droplets | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Jack and Jill ___ up the hill ... (nursery rhyme lyrics) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | ___ canal (dentist's concern) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Taiwan's continent | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | ___ Lennon Beatles musician whose sons Julian and Sean followed in their father's footsteps to become acclaimed musicians | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | NBC's late-night variety show with the Weekend Update segment: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Pull a fast one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Coca-Cola competitor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | You might have planted ___ of doubt in her mind: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | ___ Garland The Wizard of Oz star whose daughter Liza Minnelli received much acclaim winning an Oscar BAFTA and many more awards | JUDY | 4 | |
| #17 | Monster of folklore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Doc for a pooch for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Enjoyed some pho | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Celebration towards the end of December: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ & Stitch (Disney sci-fi film) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | They ___ for the hills (sprinted) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Feldman of Superstore | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Ray Cyrus Achy Breaky Heart singer whose daughter Miley Cyrus is an acclaimed singer having won multiple Grammy Awards | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Response to a meme perhaps: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Diego lead-in | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Iglesias Spanish singer whose son Enrique Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | Sticky office notes: Hyph. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #29 | Grace ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Porridge ingredient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Cole Porter's ___ Clown: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pal in Sydney | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Prefix within prefix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Month with Star Wars Day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Ripe tomato color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Rug measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Feline feet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Ginger ___ (Schweppes drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Peter ___ (boy who never grows up) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Ambulance squad member: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | ___ Man superhero portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ King Cole jazz pianist and singer whose daughter Natalie Cole won a Grammy for her duet of her father's Grammy-winning Unforgettable | NAT | 3 | |
| #44 | On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me seven ___ a-swimming ... | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Remote-controlled flying camera for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | ___ with my little eye ... (children's guessing game): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | San ___ California | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ Richie All Night Long singer whose daughter Nicole Richie became a household name through reality TV | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Handle with ___ (words on a box containing eggs) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Let's ___ stop to that now: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Heavenly garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Like a Disney villain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | 44d competitor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Swear container? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | OB-___ (delivery specialist for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | One of the joys in a Kinder Joy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | What you might brush off a trouser or coat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Greeting in a haunted house | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Moisten while cooking | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Here is where we draw the ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Fly high | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Impromptu performance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Fall Out Boy's ___ Thurman | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | ___ me at him! (words to one holding you back literally) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Bubblegum sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Big Blue company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | It may be iced or spiced | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Need I ___ more? | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 18, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 18, 2026, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is POSTITS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 4 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 18, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 18, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 18, 2026 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 18, 2026 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 18, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.